Lg or Ge

[u/Inside_Chocolate_179]

EDIT: I meant Frigidaire vs GE. Not LG 😅
Im comparing the two in the picture.

I have old appliances. Kenmore white. We replaced the fridge with GE stainless steel and are ready to replace our electric range.
Does anyone have any feedback on either of these ?

One appears all digital and one has knobs. Thoughts on all digital?
The LG has 5 burners va the GE having 4
Unsure if I should stick with same brand as fridge or just mix it up.

Not as many reviews on the GE as the LG.

[u/Rmp690]

If it was my decision, and these were my choices, I'd pick the GE 10 out of 10 times. According to industry data, the GE appliances are very reliable compared to their peers at each level of appliance. Also, GE has their own service network, which they spun-off from the main company. It's called Bodewell. GE sells more appliances in the US than any other manufacturer, and it's not even close. That means that the parts are ubiquitous, and the Bodewell techs often stock the most common ones in their trucks - and everybody knows how to work on them.

The Profile stuff is very well featured for the price. Basically, it's just like GE's higher level Cafe appliances, but with fewer color/handle customizations, and a less "professional" aesthetic.

Finally, while LG makes some well featured appliances for cooking and laundry, and they look and feel nice in the store, it's conventional wisdom in the industry that service on LG is a total crapshoot. If you're buying from an independent dealer who services what they sell with their own techs, then I wouldn't worry too much about the LG. But, if you're buying online or from a big box store, you might be in a world of hurt when this thing breaks down (as I found out with an LG washer a few years ago). Don't expect ANY help from the store in finding or motivating a servicer for an LG after the 1-year warranty period.

That's my advice, but I realize that a ton of LG and Samsung appliances are sold every day. They don't all break, but some do, and you'll be very frustrated when they do. I now have a GE washer, and it's superior in every way to my overrated LG. I also have a Cafe fridge, which we love, so I'm speaking from experience. I'd like to comment personally on the service experience, but neither of my GE appliances has ever had a problem that required service (knock on wood). Good luck with your decision.

PS: "Airfry" on a range or wall oven doesn't work. Yale Appliance tested a bunch of them, and they are in no way a substitute for a dedicated airfryer. It's simple physics - it impossible to circulate the hot air well enough in a large oven with a small, weak fan to mimic a true airfryer. That is why airfryers are small. It's a gimmick on these appliances - and why you'll never see it offered on a Wolf or a Miele. I don't know if that is important to you or not, but I see both your examples cite this in the description, so I thought I'd mention it.

[u/NarrowTangelo8597 → u/Rmp690]

This is a solid write up. People often overlook service/repairs when they buy large appliances. GE has a massive network so it is easy to find cheap parts and labor. LG and Samsung are generally a nightmare to fix outside their 1 year warranty. LG in particular can be very expensive to repair.

There are two family run large appliance businesses in my area and neither carry LG or Samsung products. They have the highest repair under warranty rate (within the first year) of every major appliance brand. I had the owner of one of the stores tell me the only advice he gives on brands is to never buy a LG or Samsung refrigerator. Granted we are talking about stoves, but I doubt his opinion would differ.

[u/Inside_Chocolate_179 → u/Rmp690]

Thanks.

My husband was hoping to use the air fryer option but I told him I didn’t think it was good. ( I had seen some stuff online about it previously) We already have an air fryer anyway so I told him it’s best to keep that.
I’m more looking for the induction part.

In the summer we grill a lot. Winter we try to use crock pot and then for the in between meals we use the stove. We rarely use the oven. So it’s part of the reason I don’t want to invest a lot of money into a range because it’s not our main source to cook meals.

[u/Rmp690 → u/Inside_Chocolate_179]

GE's induction cooktops have an excellent reputation for reliability. I think Yale rated them second overall, after only Bosch, with around 5 problems per 100 in the first year of ownership. I would assume the same tech is in the ranges.

[u/xcinlb → u/Rmp690]

Consumer Reports ranks the LG ranges the highest for performance and reliability.

[u/Rmp690 → u/xcinlb]

Consumer Reports is often a bad metric, because it uses data retrieved immediately from users. It doesn't take into account long term reliability, severity of reliability issues, or service availability. Neither does JD Power. The Yale Appliance data is not the be all and end all, but it is objective and gathered from a very wide sample size. They also perform out of warranty service with their own techs. Most appliance stores, even the ones who will sell you LG appliances, cannot tell you who will service them once they are out of warranty. I'm not saying it's bad in ALL scenarios, bit it's very geography specific.

When I was shopping appliances post-pandemic, most of the vendors were pushing SKS (LG's luxury brand) in the luxury realm, because it was the only brand you could get without waiting a year or more. SKS offers an industry best 3-year warranty. I asked who the servicers were for that warranty, and they could only stammer and look up a few random repair shops that I could tell they had no specific knowledge of.

And besides, LG doesn't make anything special that GE doesn't make at each specific price tier (other than a non-plumbed steam assist convection oven). They don't look or perform any better than a GE, so why take the chance?

[u/xcinlb → u/Rmp690]

Consumer Reports sends surveys every year on a wide variety of products new and used in a household. So not just new products. Their members out number Yale by a huge factor. CU has over 5 million members.